Does anyone want to build me a cnc router?

[longy]

Hi Peter forget those Chinese machines for what you want to do as you need a machine with a good dust extraction hood. I'm guessing your going to want to make the masters out of something like dental plaster so that's going to make lots of dust.

It might be a good idea to say were about your from in the UK so as members local to you might be able to help. As for the mould what about using latex as silicone is very expensive unless your going to make 1000's

Mike :)

[Jonathan]

It might be a good idea to say were about your from in the UK so as members local to you might be able to help.

It used to say under the member's ID where they come from. Recently an option was changed in the forum software so you rather inconveniently have to move your mouse over the flag to see that he's in Norwich:

[IanParkin]

If you fancy a drive over to sheffield Peter I can show you what I made that will certainly do what you need

Ian

[longy]

It used to say under the member's ID where they come from. Recently an option was changed in the forum software so you rather inconveniently have to move your mouse over the flag to see that he's in Norwich:

Thanks Jonathan, least I will know now.
Mike

[totally useless]

Hi Peter forget those Chinese machines for what you want to do as you need a machine with a good dust extraction hood. I'm guessing your going to want to make the masters out of something like dental plaster so that's going to make lots of dust.

It might be a good idea to say were about your from in the UK so as members local to you might be able to help. As for the mould what about using latex as silicone is very expensive unless your going to make 1000's

Mike :)

Hi Mike thanks for the reply. I am in Northwich Cheshire. I will find some photos of the silicon rubber i will be using, but basically it will take a mould from anything, so i was thinking of using either mdf plywood or even plastic sheet for the routeing process.

put on photos asap.

peter

[longy]

Hi Mike thanks for the reply. I am in Northwich Cheshire. I will find some photos of the silicon rubber i will be using, but basically it will take a mould from anything, so i was thinking of using either mdf plywood or even plastic sheet for the routeing process.

put on photos asap.

peter

Hi Peter, I was using silicone moulds 30+yrs back when I had a precast concrete business and it was 10x's the cost of latex then but think the prices are better now. Personally I would go with the Dental plaster it's good as you can fill, sand and reshape as you wish and yes you can use silicone or latex for the moulds. The mdf would need a lot of finishing for mould masters, plastics that I don't know as I have yet to find out how good a finish a cnc will make on plastics.
Mike :)